South Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency)

Former parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

South Monaghan

Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1922
Seats| 1
Created from| Monaghan
Replaced by| Monaghan

South Monaghan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1885 to 1922.

Prior to the 1885 general election the area was part of the Monaghan constituency. From 1922, on the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

## Boundaries

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This constituency comprised the southern part of County Monaghan.

1885–1922: The baronies of Cremorne and Farney.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member | Party

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| 1885 | Sir Joseph Neale McKenna | Nationalist
| 1891 | Parnellite Nationalist
| 1892 | Florence O'Driscoll | Irish National Federation
| 1895 | James Daly | Irish National Federation
| 1900 | Nationalist
| 1902 by-election | John McKean | Nationalist
| 1909 | Independent Nationalist
| 1918 | Seán MacEntee | Sinn Féin
1922 | Constituency abolished

## Elections

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### Elections in the 1880s

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1885 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Neale McKenna | 4,735  | 83.1  |
| Irish Conservative | Sewallis Shirley | 963  | 16.9  |
Majority | 3,772  | 66.2  |
Turnout | 5,698  | 76.2  |
Registered electors | 7,474  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary win (new seat)
1886 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | Joseph Neale McKenna | 4,715  | 82.4  | −0.7
| Irish Conservative | Peter Craven Westenra  | 1,009  | 17.6  | +0.7
Majority | 3,706  | 64.8  | −1.4
Turnout | 5,724  | 76.6  | +0.4
Registered electors | 7,474  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold | Swing | −0.7  |

### Elections in the 1890s

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1892 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | Florence O'Driscoll | 4,243  | 80.8  | −1.6
| Liberal Unionist | Matthew McAuley Rutherford  | 1,007  | 19.2  | +1.6
Majority | 3,236  | 61.6  | −3.2
Turnout | 5,250  | 73.7  | −2.9
Registered electors | 7,120  |  |
| Irish National Federation gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | −1.6  |
1895 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish National Federation | James Daly | 3,887  | 79.3  | −1.5
| Irish Unionist | William Tenison  | 1,017  | 20.7  | +1.5
Majority | 2,870  | 58.6  | −3.0
Turnout | 4,904  | 71.0  | −2.7
Registered electors | 6,904  |  |
| Irish National Federation hold | Swing | −1.5  |

### Elections in the 1900s

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1900 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | James Daly | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,705  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

Daly resigns, prompting a by-election.

By-election, 1902: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | John McKean | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,605  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold
1906 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Parliamentary | John McKean | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,624  |  |
| Irish Parliamentary hold

### Elections in the 1910s

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January 1910 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ind. Nationalist | John McKean | 2,611  | 57.8  | N/A
| Irish Parliamentary | Charles Laverty  | 1,903  | 42.2  | N/A
Majority | 708  | 15.6  | N/A
Turnout | 4,514  | 70.0  | N/A
Registered electors | 6,449  |  |
| Ind. Nationalist gain from Irish Parliamentary | Swing | N/A |
December 1910 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Ind. Nationalist | John McKean | Unopposed
Registered electors | 6,449  |  |
| Ind. Nationalist hold
1918 general election: South Monaghan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Sinn Féin | Seán MacEntee | 7,524  | 63.0  | New
| Irish Parliamentary | Thomas Joseph Campbell | 4,413  | 37.0  | New
Majority | 3,111  | 26.0  | N/A
Turnout | 11,937  | 73.8  | N/A
Registered electors | 16,164  |  |
| Sinn Féin gain from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | N/A |

## References

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* Walker, Brian M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801–1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
* Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. pp. 369, 395. ISBN 0901714127.

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